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project:<\/h3>\n

BIOOCTANIC, crop production tower<\/h4>\n

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author:<\/h3>\n

UPI-2M<\/h4>\n

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competition<\/h4>\n

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location:<\/h3>\n

Zagreb, Croatia<\/h4>\n

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awards:<\/h3>\n

WORLD ARCHITECTURE FESTIVAL FINALIST, FUTURE PROJECTS category \u2013 2009<\/h4>\n

finals for ARHITEKTON year award 2011 \u2013 2011<\/h4>\n

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publications:<\/h3>\n

VISAO, Portugal \u2013 2009<\/h4>\n

article in daily news papers \u201cJutarnji list\u201d, 21\/6\/2009 \u2013 2009<\/h4>\n

EBDAAT, no. 4 \u2013 2009<\/h4>\n

Poslovni dnevnik, 03.02.2010. \u2013 2010<\/h4>\n

ARHITEKTON, February\/March \u2013 2010<\/h4>\n

ARCHIWORLD magazine \u2013 2009<\/h4>\n

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exhibitions:<\/h3>\n

SALON OF ARCHITECTURE, HAMBURG \u2013 2009<\/h4>\n

WORLD ARCHITECTURE FESTIVAL \u2018MORE IS LESS\u2019 \u2013 2009<\/h4>\n

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